People with Down’s syndrome have the same needs as everyone else

People with Down's syndrome don’t have “special needs”. They simply have the same needs as everyone else: to receive proper education, to get a job, to live with independence, to catch up with friends, to play sport, to fully exercise their rights as equal citizens. This is the core message of the short film "Not Special Needs", directed by Wayne McClammy and which sees the participation of Lauren Potter, the twenty-seven-year-old actress with Down's syndrome who played, among others, the role of Becky Jackson in "Glee", the hit musical series broadcast by Fox for six seasons and of the actor John McGinley, best known for the role of Dr. Perry Cox on the television series "Scrubs".

Even if my daughter has Down’s syndrome and autism I won’t give up

“Help her call me mother”. With these words, French woman Justine Durmont begins her story of her little 4-year-old daughter, Ava, who has both Down’s Syndrome and autism. And who is totally dependent for her day-to-day needs and unable to speak or communicate. This double pathology has created difficulties not only for the Read More.

With Down’s Syndrome he’s the King of jams

He’s the king of jams and sauces in the United States. His name is Nolan Stilwell, he’s a young man with Down’s Syndrome, the founder of a brand that is more and more popular in the USA: Heat Sweet. A hot market innovation comprised of his own homegrown peppers and Read More.

Down’s syndrome Summer Camp for health and beauty

72 people between the ages of 15 and 40 years old and divided into small groups, from 22 different Italian cities were involved and lost a total of 88 kilos in weight. These are some of the figures released by the Italian Association of People with Down’s Syndrome (AIPD) from Read More.

Film USA about boy with Down’s Syndrome-turned boxer

A young boy with Down’s Syndrome escapes from the residence where his is cared for, to pursue his life-long dream of becoming a wrestler. This is the new story upon which the made in USA film “The Peanut Butter Falcon”, centers. It has just been announced that filming will begin shortly. Hollywood Read More.

Good news for Spanish individuals with disabilities hoping to wed

From now on, in Spain, there will no longer be obstacles for individuals with disabilities who want to get married. Currently, a new civil code is replacing an earlier discriminatory regulation. One that required individuals with mental, sensorial, or intellectual handicaps to present a doctor’s note attesting to their ability to Read More.

Best iced coffee this summer served by workers with Down’s Syndrome

In Formia, a city in the Roman province of Latina, Happy Bar, the first coffee bar in the are managed by workers with Down’s Syndrome, will open its doors. A dream come true for Laura, Andrea, Carlo, Elisa, Francesco and Vittorio, who will be alongside their tutor ad hoc and professional “baristi”, Read More.